Where's Your Dog? - April 2010 Winner

Zoey, CGC  -  Contest Winner

April 2010, "Where's Your Dog?"

The April 2010 Winner of the "Where's Your Dog?" contest sponsored by Michael Burkey's Canine Behavioral Training, is Zoey, a lab mix and her human companion Kelly Brianna Rayes Velez of Jackson, Michigan.  Zoey is pictured here demonstrating her "place", "sit", and "stay" commands on a large rock at the Jackson County Humane Society dog park.

Kelly learned a "place" command is  helpful not only when answering the front door so guests are greeted calmly by her dog, but it also can be helpful for practicing "stay" and staging great photo ops such as pictured above.  Kelly and Zoey learned these skills in Michael's group dog training classes at the Humane Society of Huron Valley in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  There they completed the Basic Dog Manners and Intermediate Dog Manners classes.  Upon completion of the Intermediate Manners dog class, Zoey and Kelly passed the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluation.  The CGC consists of ten different obedience stations that demonstrate the owner has good control of her dog and the dog demonstrates good manners in public settings.

The purpose of the "Where's Your Dog?" contest is to encourage dog owners to experience new adventures with their dogs and to demonstrate their dog's good manners in public settings.  A big thank you to the other entries who submitted their pictures.  Just because you didn't win this time doesn't mean all is lost.  You still had a wonderful new adventure with your dog which is really all that is important.  But for more fun, email your dog's photo for the May contest prior to May 31, 2010.  A winner will be announced the following month.